• Phoenixz@lemmy.ca
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    14 hours ago

    The 80’s tried to warn us but somehow these fuckers took it all as a manual

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    22 hours ago

    I recommend reading the article, because holy fuck is that whole thing dystopian, but here’s who was there:

    Those present included representatives of Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Palantir, which works closely with the US military and has contracts with the NHS. IBM and the private prison operator Serco also attended alongside tagging and biometric companies, according to a response to a freedom of information request.

    Ah, yes. The very companies that helped install a fascist in the US would be great partners to bring about safety and criminal reform, and they would definitely not inject their fascist ideals into the UK government, eroding and poisoning it over time. Sounds like a brilliant plan! /s

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      representatives of Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Palantir

      I know my Gandalf like your average LOTR fan, but boy do I wish death upon these people…

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    20 hours ago

    Why not just tattoo a number on their arm?

    I’m sure there’s no possibility that subdermal trackers would ever be used in shitty ways.

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    22 hours ago

    Tech firms will suggest any invasive nonsense that will make them money.

    Those present included representatives of Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Palantir, which works closely with the US military

    A completely unsurprising list of companies lol

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    15 hours ago

    They will not use their massive amount of money and resources to create a society that eliminates the conditions that generate criminal behavior (scarcity, no communal support systems, etc.), but they will do this shit.

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    16 hours ago

    Come on, we don’t need tracking devices embedding under the skin.

    Just use an AirTag. Much cheaper.